Jennifer Riddle
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Early childhood education professional with history of creating and implementing comprehensive lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles. Known for fostering collaborative environments and achieving educational milestones through adaptive teaching methods. Demonstrates reliability and flexibility to meet changing classroom needs while maintaining strong organizational and communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Teacher
Oklahoma City Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
Early Childhood Teacher
Matt Kelly ES
08.2022 - Current
- Administer Creative Curriculum through Teaching Strategies Gold aligned with Nevada Ready Standards and ECERS guidelines
- Create a safe and inviting environment that all students feel welcomed
- Observe and interact with students in assessing skills and to guide lesson planning
- Collaborate with coworkers to plan family engagement days, creating monthly newsletters and calendars, and create flyers
- Providing a high-quality foundation focusing on social emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy, and mathematics
- Establishing routines that help build independence and community in the classroom and personal life
- Consult with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies
Kindergarten Teacher
Matt Kelly ES
02.2021 - Current
- Create lesson plans that align to the instruction, reflection, and assessment to NEPF
- Follow district curriculum while providing an individual path for each student
- Integrate technology into everyday learning to enhance student understanding and retention
- Fostering reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities
- Monitor students' academic, social and emotional progress and record in individual files
Pre-K Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Allow for ample outdoor discovery time each day weather permitting
- Sanitize toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
- Promoting physical, academic and social development by implementing a diverse and inclusive classroom
- Promoting sensory development by providing access to different textures
- Apply play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning
- Working with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans
Physical Education Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Complied with state and federal standards for physical fitness benchmarks and exercise programs
- Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness
- Assessed student physical fitness levels and adjusted objectives according to successes
- Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports and safety
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities
- Instructed students on principles and concepts of healthy living, including benefits of active lifestyles, good nutrition and stress management
Paraprofessional Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas
- Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
- Oversaw students in the classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support the lead teacher
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences
Adjunct Professor
Rogers State University
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Taught college Orientation online, hybrid, and traditionally, conducted class discussions, lectured, taught different learning styles, note taking, and how to communicate with professors
- Used a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning
- Build relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback
International Admissions Counselor
Rogers State University
06.2014 - 07.2016
- Issue I-20s to International Students
- Maintained SEVIS records
- Advise and enroll students
- Downloaded and processed transcripts and applications
- Residual ACT Supervisor
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials
- Increased interdepartmental relationships within university to improve student success
- Helped students with initial adjustment to university academic life and interpreted institutions policies and requirements
- Educated students on course selection to align with career goals
Admissions Specialist
Rogers State University
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Provided clerical support to academic administration officials and the admission team
- Reviewed and verified data on all submitted documentation
- Completed admissions duties with timeliness and accuracy
- Evaluated student transcripts to identify applicable transfer credits
- Assisted applicants with admission packets and served as point of contact throughout the admissions process
- Helped with the interview process, orientation program and implementation of admissions policies as applications were considered and members selected
- Communicated with students to explain the application process and answer questions
Education
Masters of Science in Education - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University
05.2023
No Degree - Education courses
Cameron University
01.2018
Masters of Science - Human Resource Development
Pittsburg State University
12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Management Option
Rogers State University
12.2013
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Organization
- LETRS Early Childhood
- Web-Based
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom organization
- Play-based learning
- Parent-teacher communication
- Differentiated instruction
- Early childhood development
- Documentation and record keeping
Certification
- Oklahoma Teacher Certification #433331
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
Timeline
Early Childhood Teacher
Oklahoma City Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
Early Childhood Teacher
Matt Kelly ES
08.2022 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Matt Kelly ES
02.2021 - Current
Pre-K Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2018 - 12.2020
Physical Education Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2017 - 07.2018
Paraprofessional Teacher
Foyil Public School
08.2016 - 07.2017
Adjunct Professor
Rogers State University
01.2016 - 02.2017
International Admissions Counselor
Rogers State University
06.2014 - 07.2016
Admissions Specialist
Rogers State University
09.2012 - 06.2014
No Degree - Education courses
Cameron University
Masters of Science - Human Resource Development
Pittsburg State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Management Option
Rogers State University
Masters of Science in Education - Early Childhood Education
Arkansas State University